Many thanks to the Houndshow for asking me to
judge my personal favourite variety of Dachshund. Overall I believe the quality
in this variety is the best of the six currently with some depth in quality and
some good youngsters coming through. Which to my mind is always a good sign for
any breed. I would say that heads seem to be a little variable with either too
short in muzzle and lacking the conical shape that is asked for, or heads that
are too strong and at the other end of the extreme. My other concern would be a
lack of prosterum and length of keel, not an uncommon problem in all Dachshunds
but one to watch. Thank you to all the exhibitors for a most enjoyable time.

PD (3, 1) 1 GIbson's
Allfreys London Look. Plenty of substance for a youngster.Good body and well ribbed. Super bone and feet and well made front
construction.Correct topline and
kept it on the move in profile. Pleasing head and expression. Very good harsh
coat for a red. 2 Howe's Kissdachs Bilbao At Bramalodge. Different type to
first. Needs to mature into his frame. Well boned. Topline needs to settle. Not
putting his all into moving today. Well made rear end.

JD (4) 1 Gibson's Allfreys
Here's Lookin At You. A well ribbed boy and good strong loin. Into a well
constructed rear and this showed on the move with plenty of drive. Kept his
topline on the move. Kept himself to together more than second. Would like a
slightly tighter front. 2 Howe's Bramalodge Bravac Boris. Liked this ones type,
in good coat. Correct head and expression, nice size. Another well made behind
and kept his topline in profile. However, the movement just let him down today.
3 McCarthy-Booth & McCarthy's Ambiesque Apollo Von Jarhiba.

SBD (1) 1 Howe's Bramalodge
Bravac Boris.

PGD (7) 1 Shaw'sTendrow Moondance. Really showed himself off and good to see one free
standing, pulling himself into a super shape. Good masculine head and
expression. On the move the tail never stopped going. Balanced on the move
keeping a correct topline. Good bone and feet. Would like a little less across
the shoulder. 2nd: Van Oosten's Pier Du Chapeau. Another with a good masculine
head and expression. Super coat and condition. Clean neck and shoulder. More of
a continental type being a little more rangey. Well ribbed back and correct
topline. Tail again always going. 3 Vine's Cishelvine Caught Out.

LD (5) 1 Moore &
Downes' Megline Aramis (Imp). This dog pulls into a lovely make and shape, but
would like a little less all over. Good bone and feet, well made front and one
that had a prosterum. Well ribbed and good rear angles. Really drives around the
ring and keeps a good topline. Would like a slightly tighter front coming
towards you. 2 Langridge's Tendrow Elberta. Well made front into a clean well
laid shoulder. Carrying on into a good strong topline. And a well made rear.
Good coat and condition. Presentation could be crisper and just didn't have the
drive of the first. 3 Vine's Derochaise Justified For Cishelvine.

OD (6, 1) 1 Phillips' Ch
Wiretap Here I Am (Imp). A good upstanding dog full of breed type. With a fab
coat for a red. Good bone and feet into a well ribbed frame and strong loin.
Really moved out well with a purpose and drive and kept his topline. Preferred
his head and expression to second. Well presented. CC. 2 Wharton & Pughe's Derochaise
Black Tarquin. A pleasing dog to go over a little more moderate in his neck and
shoulder than first. However, needs to watch weigh across the withers. So well
put down in super harsh coat and condition. Well ribbed back and a well made
rear construction which showed on the move. RCC. 3 Coverley's Ch Aventine
Jamaica Inn.

VD (2) 1 Phillips' Ch
Cishelvine Swellegant Guy At Tendrow JW. It was lovely to see such a happy
person in the ring. Put his all into his movement. Good front construction,
pleasing head. Good spring of rib and strong loin. BV. 2 Hastings' Lesandnic
Sublimity ShCM. in a super coat and condition for an older one. Good bone and
feet, well ribbed back. Pulled himself together on the move and showed a correct
topline. Not quite the enthusiasm of first on the move.

PB (9, 1) 1 Davies' Pendyffren
Miss Dolce By Atahira. Beautiful forehand, neck and shoulder. Good pin wire
coat. Well ribbed back into a good loin and on to a well made rear with correct
angles. Nothing overdone. BP. 2 Phillips' Tendrow Time To Dream. Another nice
puppy with a good forehand and neck and shoulder, well ribbed a little longer in
loin compared to first. Correct rear angles. Pleasing head and expression. 3
Arthur's Tendrow I Am Legend.

JB (10, 1) 1 Warren's Wagsford
Hester. A well balanced bitch with a lot to like about her, and she gave the CC
winner a run for her money. Not quit the maturity and finish at this stage.
Really comes together on the move and pulls into such a pleasing outline
catching the eye. A well made rear with correct moderate angles. Well laid
shoulders into a strong topline supported by a well ribbed frame and strong
loin. True both ways on the move. RCC. 2 Vine's Cishelvine Just An Enigma. A
slightly longer caste bitch than first. A pleasing well balanced head and
expression. Plenty of substance and strength in the loin, into a well made rear.
Moved well both ways and kept herself together on the move. 2 Paterson &
Paterson's Ambiesque Aperitif.

SBB (3, 2) 1 Bye's Molloney
On Top Of That. Good bone and feet. Pleasing expression. Was let down by the
presentation and carrying a bit too much weight.

PGB (8, 1) 1 Paterson &
Paterson's Ambiesque Applaud. Well handled and pulled into a good make and
shape. Good length of head. Well made front. Clean neck and shoulder into a
correct topline. Moved well with drive. 2 Wharton's Greyhayne Black Velvet. Nice
typey wire. Moved well both ways and kept a correct topline in profile. Nice
head and expression. Little out of coat today. 3 Smith's Salixian Tea For Two.

LB (13, 1) 1 Carruther's Brumberhill
Bellina. I just loved this bitches head and expression, correct proportions and
conical shape. Lovely eye and expression. It was good to have one with a
prosterum and a keel! Plenty of substance without being doggy. Well ribbed with
spring and a strong loin, allowing her to keep a good topline on the move. Well
balanced bitch. Moved so well both ways. Just preferred her balanced for BOB. CC
& BOB. 2 Phillips' Tendrow Time'n'time Again. Another with a good feminine head
and expression. Good bone and feet and plenty of substance. Would have liked a
slightly better lay of shoulder. Moved out well with her tail going all the
time. 3 Wharton's Greyhayne Lotty Merry.

OB (3) 1 Phillips' Ch
Tendrow A Page In Time. When she got into her stride she was lovely to watch on
the move. Well balanced make and shape. Good neck and well laid shoulder. Well
ribbed back into a strong loin. Good legs and feet. Correct coat texture. 2
Coverley's Aventine Dawn Patrol. Little more upright in shoulder than ideal.
Moved out well with some drive and kept a correct topline. Correct coat texture.
Good bone and feet. Good rear angles and could see this on the move. 3 Rowe's Ch
Boloria's Naughty But Nice.